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A reader recently asked me to share some fashion faux pas and I thought that was a smashing idea. I culled through my photos to pull out some of my more… um… memorable fashion moments.

Two things to note:

1. I am very thankful that a great many of my highschool outfits are hidden away somewhere at my parent’s house. If I ever get my hands on those, I’ll do a part II. You’re welcome.

2. I am also very thankful that I joined a sorority in college where I learned to dress like everyone else lest I meet the fate of being shunned by my “sisters” (p.s. sarcasm). Many of my college outfits weren’t really all that bad. Sort of boring (polo dress during greek week, jeans with button down for a night out), but not bad.

Anywho, on to the highlights (faces of the innocent have been concealed)…

I’m 11 years old in this picture. Things to note are my fantastically white Keds, blindingly bright ankle socks, rolled up jorts and tucked in long sleeve shirt. The recorder I’m holding is a nice touch. Honorable mention goes to my sister’s coordinating shirt/short look.

This picture is getting its due notice thanks to my super haircut. I’m 12 here, and my mom was still cutting my hair.

This photo was taken at the last middle school dance of my seventh grade career. Note to all the children reading this blog, this photo is called a polaroid. Say it with me now: pole-a-roid. We didn’t have digital cameras back then. I loved this dress. I got it from The Limited Too which I think is now called Justice which I am pretty sure would never carry this kind of almost floor length dress with a sailor style cape attached. Remember when you could sign up to be a Limited Too “model” and stand outside the door wearing their clothes? I’m also pretty sure I wore this dress to every single dance that year and also every Friday. Oh, and check out my sweet kicks, black slip-on Keds. Also, I think my school really went all out with this balloon arch.

Let’s fast forward to my junior year of high school (like I said my mom has most of my HS pictures). This is the sports banquet where I’m getting a pin for my letter jacket. This outfit is not all that bad, but please pay attention to my platform flip flops. They are not made out of wood as you might guess at first glance. Rather, they are made out of foam that has been colored to look like wood. Oh, and they are white. Lovely.

On to college before I learned the sorority girl ways. Here I am at a keg party (obviously) rocking my pleather skirt from Wet Seal and my one-shoulder top from American Eagle. Totally (not)sweet.

This picture is also from freshman year of college (le sigh). I’m at spring break in Daytona Beach. Now, I’ve always had a thing for backless shirts but there is no excuse for this one. I should have known better.

That’s all folks. Like I said, if I can get my hands on them, I’ll pull together a part II featuring outfits from my highschool days. Those were some gems.